Five years after the Business Roundtable ‘redefined’ the purpose of the corporation, has anything changed?
corporate power
How to Respond to a Blackmailing CEO
U.S. Steel’s David Burritt threatens to flatten Pittsburgh. Where’s the (Democratic) indignation?
Small-Business Regulators Highlight Protection From Predation
Contrary to the discussion at the presidential level, small businesses are seeking access to credit and a level playing field for their enterprises.
Lawsuit Claims Nvidia-Microsoft Cartel to Wall Off Competition
Xockets, a company that created key architecture to power AI, alleges its patents were infringed upon and it was blocked by Big Tech from getting a fair price for its technology.
Kamala’s Capital Capitulation
Today on TAP: The money is not that huge, but the optics are terrible.
Corporate Polluters Still Want to Kill California’s Clean Air Regulations
Companies that belong to the California Trucking Association pay lip service to climate action, but CTA is suing to block the state’s clean fuels rule.
U.S. Steel Threatens to Go Rogue
Today on TAP: Its CEO reacts to Biden’s rejection of its sale to Nippon by vowing to lay waste to Pittsburgh.
Can’t Pay Won’t Pay
Steward’s evasion of creditors in its spectacular bankruptcy even includes the wrongful death settlement for a young mom.
The State of the Unions, Labor Day 2024
Growing among professional workers, but still stuck when it comes to organizing nearly everybody else
A Distinctly Biden Doctrine: Corporate Concentration Violates Worker Rights
Today on TAP: His disparate government agencies have come together to make this case.

